ATP
Latest in ATP
The Future of Tennis Betting
The ATP Tour website posted an article called “Sportradar launches the Future of Tennis Betting with ATP”. What does that mean? Betting on tennis can be fun but can also lead to addiction and irresponsible behavior, where punters who lose money sometimes harass players on social media. However, betting on sports has been a part […]
Tiafoe wins the Boss Open
The first week of grass tournaments on the ATP tour is done. Griekspoor wins in Hertogenbosch and Tiafoe wins the Boss Open. Tiafoe wins the Boss Open I wrote about my Boss Open experience in my previous post. It’s a great tournament to visit, and I enjoy it every year. This was Frances Tiafoe‘s first […]
Congrats Novak and Aryna
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka got the two singles titles at the 2023 Australian Open. In the Tennisnerd podcast we say, Congrats Novak and Aryna! Congrats Novak and Aryna! Djokovic winning his 10th Australian Open and 22nd Grand Slam was not a difficult prediction. We got it right in our Australian Open 2023 predictions, but […]
What is the United Cup?
The inaugural United Cup takes place in Australia from the 29th of December to the 8th of January. But what is the United Cup? What is the United Cup? The United Cup is a mixed-team competition, sort of like the Hopman Cup. The tournament will be played across three cities, Sydney (Sydney Olympic Park Tennis […]
Netflix Break Point
Did you watch the F1 series “Drive to Survive”? It did a lot for the popularity of the sport. Now it’s time for Netflix Break Point. Netflix Break Point Netflix’s Break Point is the tennis version of Drive to Survive. It’s the same team behind it, so we can expect top production value and interesting […]
Top 10 ATP Players 2022
In the last edition of this year’s, This Week in Tennis, let’s round up the ATP Finals. Let’s also look at the Top 10 ATP players 2022. Top 10 ATP Players 2022 It was a sensational sixth title for Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals as he defeated Casper Ruud, 7-5, 6-3, in Turin, Italy. A […]
Challenger Tour Improvements
The ATP has announced significant Challenger Tour improvements. Record events, more prize money, and an optimized calendar. Challenger Tour Improvements Here are the Challenger Tour improvements as laid out by the ATP tour. 1) Category Simplification The ATP will phase out the Challenger 90 and 110 categories, reducing the number of categories from six to […]
Prize money in tennis
Prize money in tennis is a hot topic. It has increased over the years, but many would argue not enough for smaller events. Prize money in tennis If we look at the prize money in tennis, it looks like this: Grand Slams 2022 Australian Open: A$33,784,200 French Open: €21,256,80 Wimbledon: £18,652,000 US Open: (not announced […]
ATP OneVision Strategic Plan
The ATP OneVision strategic plan is moving into phase one. The idea is to take the sport to the next level from 2023. What is the ATP OneVision Strategic Plan? It introduces a set of reforms across the tour to align interests between tournaments and players. OneVision is made up of two independent phases and […]
How emotional can you get on a tennis court?
How emotional can you get on a tennis court? As most of you know, very emotional! There is a limit, of course, but where does it go? And when I ask the question about how emotional you can get on a tennis court, I don’t Naomi Osaka not wanting to continue a match because a […]
